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[whatamess]

I get these red, raised, hard, patches of skin on my arms and face. They appear randomly, and are sometimes itchy. If you look closely at the picture, there is a red outer rim, them a lighter area and then at the center a red spot. I'm going crazy. I want to know what it is. Any ideas? Please help.

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[lovepinkkx17]

i think you should see your dermatologist.

[skimpywimpy]

looks like eczema. does it itch?

[whatamess]

Thanks for your replies. Yes, it's itchy, and feels like a bad burn that won't go away. A derm prescribed cortisone pills one month ago. It didn't help. When I called him to say that the spots are still there, he said just to put over-the-counter cortisone cream. It doesn't help either. If the pills didn't help, why did he think the cream would? Aghrrrrrr... Also, cortisone makes me breakout worse.

[Wynne]

Did you take the cortisone pills as directed for the full duration of the course? If so, on to the next suggestion.

Next suggestion: by process of elimination determine what you might be subjecting your body to that it dislikes so much. It could be your moisturizer, a laundry detergent, a perfume, etc.

Next suggestion: it might actually be an infection. You'd be benefited by going to a doctor for a definitive diagnosis, possibly a second opinion, and further treatment options.